Program Information Act

Summary

Program Information Act - Directs the President to transmit to Congress no later than May 1 of each regular session a catalog of Federal domestic assistance programs. Requires the catalog to be designed to assist the potential beneficiary to identify all existing Federal domestic assistance programs and to supply information for each program so that the potential beneficiary can determine whether particular assistance on benefits might be available to him for the purpose he wishes. Requires the catalog to contain a detailed index designed to assist the beneficiary to identify all Federal domestic assistance programs related to a particular need. Requires such catalog to be revised on quarterly intervals. Provides that the catalog be made available to the public at prices approximately equal to the cost in quantities adequate to meet the public demand. Provides that limited numbers be distributed to Congress and Federal agencies without cost.

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Timeline

1. 20 February 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 February 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 November 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations, S. Rept. 93-519.

   Source: Committee

4. 15 November 1973

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations, S. Rept. 93-519.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 November 1973

   Passed

   Measure passed Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 16 November 1973

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.

   Source: Floor

7. 26 November 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 February 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Buckley, James L. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Taft, Robert, Jr. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing
• · ssga00 · Standing

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